New Sales and Publications!

"Kentucky Rush" was reprinted in Acidic Fiction #2: Toxic Tales (Volume 2). This is its first time in print!

A reprint of "Smart Money" was accepted by Evil Girlfriend Media. Expect it to drop sometime next year.

"Multo" (originally published in Apex Magazine #68, January 2015) has sold again, this time to the Best of Apex Magazine Vol. 1. It was chosen as the Readers' Choice Story for the anthology and will be available in print and Kindle on January 12th, 2016.

The Audio Version of "Multo" is Now Live!

The Overcast and J. S. Arquin just released an audio version of my story "Multo" on mp3, iTunes and Stitcher. Check it out at The Overcast's website!

("Multo" first appeared in Apex Magazine #68, January 2015).

In the Light of the Skeletal Moons illustration

Artist Doug Draper wrote a brief blog about his fantastic illustration of my story, "In the Light of the Skeletal Moons." He also posted a modified (2.0) version of the illustration, exclusive to said blog. Check it out, IF you want to see a heaping dose of artistic awesome.

Reprint Sale: Multo

The Overcast Podcast just accepted my story, "Multo," a Filipino ghost story. If everything goes as expected, they plan to release it in time for Halloween! I'm always excited to sell a story, but reprint podcasts hold a special place in my heart. Really looking forward to this one!

Reprint Sale: Servant of the Aswang

I sold a reprint of "Servant of the Aswang" to Ténèbres, a French horror and dark fantasy anthology edited by Benoît Domis.  This one won't see the light of day until sometime in 2017, so if you're anxiously awaiting this French translation, take a deep breath and put on your waiting pants. (That's a thing, right?)

"A Thing in All My Things" now available

My story, "A Thing in All My Things," is now available to read at Urban Fantasy Magazine. It's a ghost story and one of my favorite things I wrote, so I hope you'll check it out. And, heck, don't be afraid to leave a comment!

"Love in the Time of Alien Invasion" now available

My story, "Love in the Time of Alien Invasion," is now live on Perihelion Science Fiction Magazine. It's free to read, so check it out!

Sale: "A Thing in All My Things"

Urban Fantasy Magazine purchased "A Thing in All My Things," a short ghost story and one of the favorite things I wrote. It's scheduled for their upcoming August issue.

Sale: "Love in the Time of Alien Invasion"

Perihelion Science Fiction has purchased "Love in the Time of Alien Invasion," one of my infrequent sci-fi stories. I'm proud of this one and am glad it found a good home. It's scheduled for release on their website in mid-August.

Audio reprint sale: Servant of the Aswang

Trapped in a city hundreds of miles from home. Servant to the most vile creature in all of the Philippines.

Unnamed protagonist is... SERVANT OF THE ASWANG.

*eerie music* Tentatively coming to the Pseudopod Podcast, December 18th, 2015. *eerie music*

"Ghosts of the Imperial" now available

My story, "Ghosts of the Imperial," is now available to read in English and Chinese. It was originally written for the SFComet Science Fiction Contest. We had seven days to write up to 2500 words, and this was what I came up with. Enjoy!

"In the Light of the Skeletal Moons" released in Space and Time magazine #123

Space and Time Magazine has published my story, "In the Light of the Skeletal Moons." It's accompanied by an amazing illustration by artist Douglas Draper.


You can purchase print copies at their website.

"The Feast of Father Gorger" released in Postscripts to Darkness #6!

Postscripts to Darkness has published my story, "The Feast of Father Gorger," a kaiju dark fantasy set in... well, that would be spoiling. It's now available for purchase at their website.

"Kentucky Rush" released by Acidic Fiction!

In what may be my quickest sale to publication to date, my little horror story, "Kentucky Rush," is available to read for free at Acidic Fiction. Check it out!

Sale: "Kentucky Rush"

Acidic Fiction just bought my story, "Kentucky Rush," for a future issue. I haven't had the pleasure to work with this publisher before, but the experience so far has been great. As always, I'll post more details as they arrive.

Sale: "The Silence and the Worm"

My story, "The Silence and the Worm" was just acquired by Mad Scientist Journal Presents: Selfies From the End of the World. MSJ puts out a fantastic product. I appeared in their previous anthology, "That Ain't Right: Historical Accounts of the Miskatonic Valley," as well and had a great experience with that. Very much looking forward to working with editors Dawn and Jeremy again.

 Expect a September publication date in paperback, as well as Kindle, Nook and many other e-formats.

"Smart Money" released on Toasted Cake

Toasted Cake--the podcast run by Nebula nominated novelist (try saying that fast, three times) Tina Connolly--released an uncensored audio version of "Smart Money" on mp3. This was an early one, written sometime in 2012. One of my rare sci-fis and my first official reprint!

(The original version of "Smart Money" appeared in Stupefying Stories Showcase #1, June 2013)

2014 Award Eligibility

This is my last year of eligibility for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. In the two years I've been eligible, I've:
1. Sold a total of 15 stories, all to pro or semi-pro markets, including: Apex Magazine, Intergalactic Medicine Show, Shock Totem, Ares Magazine, and Penumbra eMag.
2. Had four stories appear on the 2013 and 2014 Tangent Recommended Reading List.
3. Had a darn good time and wouldn't at all mind a nomination!

The following works, all published in 2014, are eligible to be nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy Award, et al, ad infinitum.

"The Burden of Triumph" - OSC's Intergalactic Medicine Show, November 2014
- Chosen as the audio production of the issue, read by Stuart Jaffe
- Appeared in the Tangent Online 2014 Recommended Reading List
- Author David Farland called it, "Thoroughly engrossing and icky."

"Bittersweet Bedlam" - A Darke Phantastique, Cycatrix Press (2014)

"So Praise Him" - That Ain't Right Anthology (2014)

"The (Zeroes and) Ones We Love" - Ares Magazine #1, July 2014
- Author David Farland called it, "Effective" and "quite touching."

"Splotch of Red" - Darkfuse Anthology #2 (2014)

"Shock" - Bastion Science Fiction Magazine #1, April 2014

"Servant of the Aswang" - Penumbra eMag Vol. 3, #6, March 2014
- Appeared on the Tangent Online 2014 Recommended Reading List

"Stanley P. Strauss, Destroyer of the Universe" - Stupefying Stories Showcase #14, February 2014

Reprint Sale: Burning Men

Pretty excited to announce that my story, "Burning Men," has been accepted by Sci Phi Journal!

Sci Phi Journal is a fledgling magazine with a special focus. Each story featured is speculative fiction with a philosophical bent, and is followed by a brief "Food For Thought" section which explores the "big idea/s" behind each work. Not sure what issue my story is slated for, but I'll be sure to post more information when it comes. In the meantime, feel free to check out their first three issues at amazon.com, both Kindle and in print.

"Multo" released in Apex Magazine #68

Issue #68 of Apex Magazine just dropped and it includes my Filipino ghost story, "Multo." I'm absolutely thrilled to have it find a home as prestigious as Apex. Hope you love it!

Special thanks to Aunt Joy for providing new Tagalog translations and for correcting and/or verifying my own sad attempts. This story wouldn't even be half as good without her!

Tangent Online 2014 Recommended Reading List

Two of my stories made the Tangent Online 2014 Recommended Reading List. They are: "Servant of the Aswang" (Penumbra eMag Vol. 3, #6, March 2014), and "The Burden of Triumph" (Intergalactic Medicine Show #42, November 2014). I'm really proud of both stories, so it's nice to see them get a bit of recognition.